VOICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY

Keeping Legislative Costs Down By Legislator Jay Hood, Jr. (D – Haverstraw) Vice Chair Rockland County Legislature While governments everywhere continue to try to contain spending each year, especially in the “tax cap” era, in Rockland, we have learned to do more with less. To begin with, our County budget is the lowest it has […]

Westrock Pools helps out family facing tragedy

Westrock Pools helps out family facing tragedy

The Handsman family loved to go swimming in the Clarkstown public pools. It was always a joyous family activity. Sad times hit the family in November when father, Alan Handsman, was diagnosed with stage 3 multiple myeloma, a rare cancer of the blood.  He had a stem cell transplant in May and has to limit exposure to […]

EVERY CHILD NEEDS A BACKPACK!

Can you imagine going to school and not being prepared and kids making fun of you because your parents couldn’t afford supplies, new sneakers, shoes or even clothes. To help children in need donate to the Village of Haverstraw’s annual Backpack of Success drive. The drive’s goal is 2,000 backpacks. Drop-off locations have been set […]

GOSPEL CONCERT TO BE HELD IN SLOATSBURG

The Glorification Singers will present an evening of gospel music at the Sloatsburg United Methodist Church on Saturday, August 13, starting at 6 p.m. The concert will be preceded by an ice cream social on the lawn, weather permitting. The group has performed at the same location in the past. The Sloatsburg UMC is located […]

ROCKLAND CONSERVATIVE AND SERVICE CORPS TO ANNOUNCE SUMMER SERVICE AWARDS

COUNTY PRESS RELEASE Join Rockland Conservation & Service Corps, their friends and supporters as they celebrate the accomplishments of the 2016 Conservation Corps from 1-4 p.m. on Thursday, August 11 at the County of Rockland Legislative Chambers, 11 New Hempstead Road, New City. “These hard-working young people have made a lasting contribution to their community,” […]